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Department Peds-AIR - 412002 Career Area Administrative/Clerical Support Posting Open Date 05/08/2026 Application Deadline 06/05/2026 Position Type Temporary Staff (SHRA) Position Title Admin Support Specialist Position Number 20075789 Vacancy ID S027356 Full-time/Part-time Part-Time Temporary Hours per week 30 Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Hybrid
Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range $20.00 - $23.50 per hour Proposed Start Date 06/01/2026 Estimated Duration of Appointment 6 months not to exceed 11 months
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.
Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.
Position Summary
The Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology serves the children of North Carolina in the diagnosis and treatment of known or suspected allergic and immune diseases, including food and environmental allergies. Within the Division, the faculty and staff of the UNC Food Allergy Initiative (UNC FAI) conduct internationally recognized research on the diagnosis, treatment, and mechanisms of food allergy. The clinical trials, laboratory research, and stakeholder outreach activities of the UNC FAI are fully supported by UNC FAI federal grants, industry contracts, and development funds.
The Administrative Support Specialist will provide support to the UNC FAI director, faculty, and staff, as well as support general research operations. This position is responsible for managing director and faculty calendars, scheduling and coordinating group meetings, drafting meeting minutes, coordinating travel arrangements, and submitting reimbursements. The Administrative Support Specialist will also support research through managing research clinic coverage, coordinating medical monitor visits, obtaining research documentation signatures, coordinating study patient incentives, and performing study patient reminder calls. Administrative Support Specialist will oversee UNC FAI communications including drafting and distributing the quarterly newsletter, updating the UNC FAI website, managing UNC FAI social media accounts, and managing group email and listserv accounts.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
High school diploma or equivalency and one year of related office experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Management Preferences
Experience working in a research environment.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities
Not Applicable.
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